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NYC Kicks Off Anti-Smoking Campaign

NYC did this before. The first time it seemed to work. So NYC wanted to do this again.

As such, NYC has begun another anti-smoking campaign. Here is the link to the story:

http://www.ny1.com/5-manhattan-news-content/ny1_living/health/

I don't know about you, but I just may get involved. I hate smoking, I nearly saw my father die from it.

I even wrote a book on how to stop smoking.

If you like, you can take a gander at it here:

http://booklocker.com/books/4475.html

If you don't smoke, good for you, then just spread the word. If you do, quit for it means your life.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
Thanks for your info, @hhusted! I'm not a smoker, but have friends who are. At least among my friends, though, it's seen as "uncool" rather than "cool" - and those that do smoke are roundly mocked for being silly, stinky, etc...
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DBlack
DBlack 2yrs+
They already banned smoking from most bars! I'd say that's pretty extensive, I don't know what more they want to do. And @ajadeidealist you're right that there's huge social pressure not to smoke. As though smokers are mentally ill.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
Even when I lived in Italy, people my age thought smoking was "out" - I don't know that it's considered a rite of passage or "cool" anymore anywhere - maybe people are indeed wising up. It seems to be an older group who doesn't want to give up smoking out of habit....
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DBlack
DBlack 2yrs+
My French friends smoke like crazy, and have whole social rituals built around the idea of having a cigarette break. On the other hand, back in college when I did smoke for a spell, the nurse in the school'd medical office seriously treated me like I had a mental problem that needed curing when I told her I smoked. I don't smoke any more, but my New York friends would never tolerate my lighting a cigarette without complaining extensively about it. It's probably a good thing to have the social pressure not to smoke. In France it seemed the social pressure was on smoking.
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